as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
some Polish citizens were interned in Russian camps during World War II
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also interne
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as in resident
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as in reader
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Recent Examples of intern
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Roy Luo Roy Luo is an intern on NBC News's Asia Desk.
—Roy Luo, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
Shafer first joined Variety in March 2020 as an editorial intern in the Los Angeles office.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
Alexandra Byrne Alexandra Byrne is an intern with the NBC News Business and Economy Unit.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Garcia was also an intern for Rep. Adriano Espaillat, another staunch Adams supporter.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Roy Luo Roy Luo is an intern on NBC News's Asia Desk.
—Roy Luo, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
Shafer first joined Variety in March 2020 as an editorial intern in the Los Angeles office.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
Alexandra Byrne Alexandra Byrne is an intern with the NBC News Business and Economy Unit.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
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What happened to the Hollywood Ten, a group of producers, directors and screenwriters who were jailed and blacklisted for refusing to testify in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in 1947?—
Sara Georgini,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Its focus is instead on two women who share little in common but the fact that their husbands are both jailed in the same facility.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Utah resident Gary Gilmore was the first to be executed following this brief moratorium after murdering a gas-station employee and a motel manager in 1976.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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The outrage felt by Connecticut residents, amid a brutally hot last summer, grew late last year to a point that a petition was delivered to Gov. Ned Lamont with 68,000 signatures calling for a break on rising electric bills.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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The businesses were selected by readers and editorial staffers.—
Jonathan Shikes,
The Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2025
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This is among the more expansive foreign policy debates into which readers have had visibility since the administration began.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The gang started as an organizing structure for men imprisoned during a period of mass incarceration that began under former President Hugo Chavez, Hanson told USA TODAY.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Several of them, including Hegseth, owe their careers to calling for Hillary Clinton to be imprisoned because she too mixed private messages and government business.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While doctors and nurses worked to stabilize her, her husband stepped up.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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About 400 aid workers, including teachers, doctors and nurses, have been killed in Israeli attacks in the enclave since October 7, 2023, according to OCHA’s latest update released Tuesday.—
Kareem El Damanhoury,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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Just as a surgeon uses a scalpel to cut out a tumor, a similar approach is needed for federal, state and local governments.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Editor’s note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On the March 30 episode of the show, teenage contestant — and aspiring preacher — Canaan James Hill took the judges to church with his audition for the show, leaving Lionel Richie in particular stunned.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2025
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And the battles continue under Johan’s 58-year-old nephew Erik af Klint—named after his grandfather—a medical doctor and Christian preacher who heads the board today.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Enter a vast industry of reimbursement specialists who use tech, expertise, and grit to claw back what’s owed.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The art is all museum-quality, vetted by curator specialists, and fresh to the market.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Intern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intern. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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